Symposium Organization and Content
The symposium in this issue of Cityscape is organized in four topical sections: (1) the expectations and achievements of mixing policies; (2) the realities of implementation; (3) an examination of moving to and living in subsidized private-market rental housing; and (4) a synthesizing examina­tion of these policies based on the articles and suggestions for future initiatives. For the initial three sections, a series of commentaries from housing policy experts follows the articles.
In the first section, Diane K. Levy, Zach McDade, and Kassie Bertumen set the stage for the sub­sequent articles by reviewing the varying ways in which mixed-income living has been defined, evidence of benefits to adults and children, and the viability of mixed-income housing over time. They conclude with a discussion of research findings on which consensus and divergences exist, and identify gaps in what we know about the effect of mixed-income developments and…

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Oklahoma City: Streetcar Plans Scrutinized
News Oklahoma
The groundwork for a streetcar proposed for downtown Oklahoma City has come under scrutiny from several members of the city council...

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Atlanta: Transit Plans Slowed, Not Stopped
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Despite this summer's failure of the regional T-SPLOST referendum, there's still one place where big new mass transit plans are cooking: the city of Atlanta...

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Editorial: CRC Games Cloud Federal Funding
Oregonian
The recent defeat of a transportation sales tax in Clark County was characterized by some officials as proof folks in Vancouver oppose light rail. But the characterization was an ill-informed screed by 10 southwest Washington Republicans protesting the design and financing of a new bridge linking Portland and Vancouver and the light-rail line built into it...

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National: To Encourage Cycling, Cities Forget Helmets
New York Times
ONE spectacular Sunday in Paris last month, I decided to skip museums and shopping to partake of something even more captivating for an environment reporter: Vélib, arguably the most successful bike-sharing program in the world...

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Houston: Civil Engineers Focus on Building Future
Houston Chronicle
The job outlook is promising…

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Blogosphere: Safety in Walking, Biking, Transit
Metropolis Magazine
In June, 24-year-old Emma Blumstein was bicycling along Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, in the bike lane, when a flatbed truck turned in front of her. She went under the wheels, and was killed...

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National: The US Is In A Big City Train Station Boom
Denver Urbanism
If you're reading Denverurbanism.com, you probably already know that Denver Union Station is in the midst of an impressive major reconstruction. But did you know that many other American cities are also making big investments in their rail depots? The list, and the renderings, are pretty darn cool....

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Houston: Metro Gets $188 Million For Light Rail
Houston Chronicle
The expansion of Houston Metro got another boost from the federal government with the allocation of $188 million in additional construction funding for the North and Southeast light rail lines....

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Los Angeles: Interview with Villaraigosa
LA Streetsblog
The Mayor began our interview talking about a college student's commute from Downtown Los Angeles to California State University Northridge. The student leaves home early in the morning on a bike...

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Blogosphere: Missed Opportunities on Northern Branch
Cap'n Transit
I had to admit that New Jersey Transit isn't planning to pave paradise for the parking lots on the Erie Railroad Northern Branch. They want to take over some existing parking lots, build on top of some others...

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URBANISM/HOUSING/CITIES
Blogosphere: City Officials Wage War on Gardens
Grist
Across the country and even in Canada, cities' thinking about front lawns is more…